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Blome, Charles (1992): Abundance and preservation of radiolarian faunas of ODP Hole 122-761B (Table 1) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.729250, Supplement to: Blome, C (1992): Radiolarians from Leg 122, Exmouth and Wombat Plateaus, Indian Ocean. In: von Rad, U; Haq, BU; et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program), 122, 633-652, https://doi.org/10.2973/odp.proc.sr.122.165.1992

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Abstract:
Sites 759 through 764 were drilled during Ocean Drilling Program Leg 122 on the Exmouth and Wombat plateaus off northwest Australia, eastern Indian Ocean. Radiolarian recovery was generally poor due to unsuitable lithofacies. A few Quaternary radiolarian faunas were recovered from most of the sites. Rare and poorly preserved Oligocene and Eocene radiolarian faunas were recovered from Holes 760A, 761B, 761C, and 762B. Poorly preserved Cretaceous radiolarians occur in samples from Holes 761B, 762C, 763B, and 763C. Chert intervals from Cores 122-761B-28X, 122-761C-5R, and 122-761C-6R contain moderately well-preserved Cretaceous radiolarian faunas (upper Albian, mid- to upper Cenomanian, and mid-Albian, respectively). Rare fragments of Upper Triassic radiolarians were recovered from sections in Holes 759B, 760B, and 764A.
The only well-preserved pre-Quaternary radiolarians are in lower and upper Paleocene faunas (Bekoma campechensis Zone) recovered from Site 761, Sections 122-761B-16X-1 to 122-761C-19X-CC. The composition of these faunas differs somewhat from that of isolated coeval Paleocene faunas from Deep Sea Drilling Project sites in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, tropical Pacific, eastern Indian Ocean, and near Spain and North Africa, as well as from several on-land sites in North America, Cuba, and the USSR.
Project(s):
Coverage:
Latitude: -16.737000 * Longitude: 115.535000
Date/Time Start: 1988-07-19T10:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1988-07-21T09:00:00
Minimum Elevation: -2179.0 m * Maximum Elevation: -2179.0 m
Event(s):
122-761B * Latitude: -16.737000 * Longitude: 115.535000 * Date/Time Start: 1988-07-19T10:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1988-07-21T09:00:00 * Elevation: -2179.0 m * Penetration: 286.7 m * Recovery: 199.08 m * Location: South Indian Ridge, South Indian Ocean * Campaign: Leg122 * Basis: Joides Resolution * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 33 cores; 286.7 m cored; 0 m drilled; 69.4 % recovery
Comment:
species abundance: A = abundant (>30 specimens), C = common (20-30), F = few (10-19), R = rare (1-9), - = absent
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Sample code/labelSample labelSiesser, William GDSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation
2Radiolarians abundanceRad abundSiesser, William GA = abundant (>200 specimens/strewn slide), C = common (100-200 specimens), F = few (50-99 specimens), R = rare (1-49 specimens)
3Radiolarian preservationRad preservSiesser, William GG = good, M = moderate, P = poor
4Amphisphaera minorA. minorSiesser, William G
5Amphipternis sp.Amphipternis sp.Siesser, William GAmphiternis cf. ? Stichomitra alamedaensis
6Amphymenium splendiarmatumA. splendiarmatumSiesser, William G
7Astrosphaerin sp.Astrosphaerin sp.Siesser, William Gvar. E
8Astrosphaerin sp.Astrosphaerin sp.Siesser, William Gvar. F
9Bathropyramis sp.Bathropyramis sp.Siesser, William GBathropyramis sp. cf. B. woodringi
10Bekoma campechensisB. campechensisSiesser, William G
11Bekoma sp.Bekoma sp.Siesser, William GBekoma sp. aff. B. campechensis
12Bekoma divaricataB. divaricataSiesser, William G
13Buryella sp.Buryella sp.Siesser, William GBuryella sp. cf. B. clinata
14Buryella pentadicaB. pentadicaSiesser, William G
15Buryella tetradicaB. tetradicaSiesser, William G
16Buryella sp.Buryella sp.Siesser, William Gvar. A
17Ceratospyris sp.Ceratospyris sp.Siesser, William GCeratospyris sp. aff. C. articulata
18Clathrocycloma parcumC. parcumSiesser, William G
19Clathrocycloma sp.Clathrocycloma sp.Siesser, William Gvar. A
20Cornutella californicaC. californicaSiesser, William G
21Dictyomitra andersoniD. andersoniSiesser, William G
22Dictyoceras caiaD. caiaSiesser, William G
23Dorcadospyris sp.Dorcadospyris sp.Siesser, William GDorcadospyris sp. cf. D. platyacantha
24Dorcadospyris sp.Dorcadospyris sp.Siesser, William Gvar. A
25Dorcadospyris sp.Dorcadospyris sp.Siesser, William Gvar. B
26Entapium chaenapiumE. chaenapiumSiesser, William G
27Entapium regulareE. regulareSiesser, William G
28Entapium sp.Entapium sp.Siesser, William Gvar. A
29Heliostylus sp.Heliostylus sp.Siesser, William G
30Lithochytris sp.Lithochytris sp.Siesser, William Gquestionable, var. A
31Lithomespilus mendosaL. mendosaSiesser, William G
32Lithomitra docilisL. docilisSiesser, William G
33Lychnocanoma sp.Lychnocanoma sp.Siesser, William Gvar. A
34Lychnocanoma sp.Lychnocanoma sp.Siesser, William Gvar. B
35Lychnocanoma sp.Lychnocanoma sp.Siesser, William Gvar. C
36Lychnocanoma sp.Lychnocanoma sp.Siesser, William Gvar. D
37Lychnocanoma sp.Lychnocanoma sp.Siesser, William Gvar. E
38Lychnocanoma sp.Lychnocanoma sp.Siesser, William Gquestionable, var. F
39Periphaena decoraP. decoraSiesser, William G
40Phormocyrtis striata exquisitaP. striata exquisitaSiesser, William G
41Phormocyrtis striata striataP. striata striataSiesser, William G
42Pterocodon amplaP. amplaSiesser, William Ggenus questionable
43Saturnulus sp.Saturnulus sp.Siesser, William Gvar. A
44Siphocampe sp.Siphocampe sp.Siesser, William GSiphocampe sp. aff. S. arachnea
45Spongodiscus sp.Spongodiscus sp.Siesser, William Gvar. A
46Spongurus quadratusS. quadratusSiesser, William GSpongurus (Spongurantha) quadratus
47Stylosphaera coronata coronataS. coronata coronataSiesser, William G
48Stylosphaera gorunaS. gorunaSiesser, William G
49Stylosphaera sp.Stylosphaera sp.Siesser, William Gvar. A
50Stylosphaera sp.Stylosphaera sp.Siesser, William Gvar. B
51Stylotrochus alveatusS. alveatusSiesser, William G
52Stylotrochus nitidusS. nitidusSiesser, William G
53Theocorys phyzellaT. phyzellaSiesser, William G
54Theocorys sp.Theocorys sp.Siesser, William GTheocorys sp. cf. T. phyzella
55Thecosphaerella ptomatusT. ptomatusSiesser, William G
56Velicucullus sp.Velicucullus sp.Siesser, William G
57Xiphospira circularisX. circularisSiesser, William G
Size:
1596 data points

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